One of my goals for 2017 is to eat healthily. I believe
healthy eating can be so beneficial. This is my journey.
I have CFS, of which there are
many symptoms that affect me including irritable bowel (sorry TMI). My sleep
patterns aren’t good, I either sleep far too much or lie awake half the night.
I’ve suffered with spot prone skin since primary school and whilst its
currently nowhere near as bad as it once was it’s still a daily problem.
I love my food!! I always have, as my friends and family
will confirm. I love eating out and I love to cook. I use food to reward myself and to cheer myself
up.
I’ve always been lucky enough to be thin (good genes, thanks
mum!) It means I could eat what I like, not exercise, have two children, get to
38 and still fit into size 10 jeans (don’t hate me.) The downside of this is I
could convince myself I must be fit and healthy as I was thin. Trust me I am
not fit or healthy and I am paying the price for it now.
So, I want to improve my eating habits. Don’t get me wrong
they aren’t all bad, I have been flirting with healthy eating for about two
years now. I have several health inspired cookbooks which I use and I genuinely
enjoy the recipes. I just still treat myself way too often and make too many
mistakes.
Last spring I tried the Candida diet. (I’ll
explain this in more detail in another post)
Basically, it is a two month long extreme diet that cuts out
all sugar and anything that turns to sugar in your body. You can eat chicken,
beef, lamb, some fish, non-starchy vegetables, swede, plain probiotic yogurt, coconut
products, nuts and seeds plus garlic, herbs and spices.
To my amazement, I completed the diet. It was the hardest
most challenging thing I have ever done. I was so proud of myself for achieving
it. Thanks to some very inventive recipes the food I ate was enjoyable. There
were many challenges such as missing the food I couldn’t have and the side
effects of a detox. If I ate out it was a nightmare, at a carvery I ended up
with just plain dry turkey, broccoli and cauliflower and still had to pay the
full price, that hurt! It was also challenging that everything had to be cooked
from scratch, every meal and snack, I spent most of my time in the kitchen.
Once the two months were done I spent another month slowly
reintroducing foods such as potatoes, carrots, chick peas and fruit. I kept a diary and found no adverse side effects.
What I noticed almost from day one is that my skin was amazing! So was my hair and my nails. I slept well too and I started to notice some improvement in my CFS towards the end of the 3 months.
What I noticed almost from day one is that my skin was amazing! So was my hair and my nails. I slept well too and I started to notice some improvement in my CFS towards the end of the 3 months.
Then I went on holiday. I decided I had done so well I
deserved a treat. Six months on I was still treating myself daily and had
slipped back into all my bad habits.
It’s such a shame as the diet would have been such a good springboard into healthy eating. Whilst it wasn’t a diet you could maintain it did detox, it changed my eating habits and kicked my sugar addiction.
It’s such a shame as the diet would have been such a good springboard into healthy eating. Whilst it wasn’t a diet you could maintain it did detox, it changed my eating habits and kicked my sugar addiction.
I’m not sure I can manage the Candida diet again, not yet
anyway. Since new year I have been eating healthy meals at least twice a day and
have limited my treats. I’ve decided manageable goals rather than extreme changes
may be best for now.
I want to update you on my progress and share recipes and
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DeleteGreat read, thanks Kelly and for the tips on healthy eating, I've tried the anti candida diet just for 4 wks many years ago it's a tough one,you did so well for 2 months wow.Looking forward to your next post x Julie
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DeleteFound this just as I was about to go to the shop and get chocolate and now I'm not! I've eaten fairly well today and I'm bot going to ruin it 😂 Great post - I'm only 19 but slowly putting on weight and feel so unhealthy so I'm slowly introducing healthy eating back into my diet! Good luck x
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Glad I stopped you doing a chocolate run to the shop! I've not done as well as I wanted but I'm starting to now and I'm going to post weekly updates including meal plans so keep an eye out x
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